Modeling of forest ecosystems
Drought, heat and pest infestations are causing problems for trees in Germany and therefore have a significant impact on the stability of the forest ecosystem. Forest modeling allows for the development of long-term strategies to strengthen forest...
Term: 2023-11-01 bis 2028-10-31Improving the resilience of native tree species to climate change-induced stress by using of sulphur-induced resistance/tolerance (SiRT) - Subproject 3: Selection and classification of forest sites regarding the sulfur nutritional status of the trees
Near-natural commercial forest ecosystems are not only important producers of the renewable raw material "wood", but are also of great ecological importance. To enable their sustainable management even under the stressful conditions of global...
Term: 2024-05-01 bis 2027-04-30Evaluate and efectively utilize climate protection potentials of agroforestry (KlimAF) TP1 JKI_WS
Agroforestry systems and hedgerows can greatly contribute to mitigating GHG emissions in agriculture, as tree strips and hedgerows can store carbon in their biomass and increase soil organic. In addition, these systems improve microclimate, reduce...
Term: 2023-06-02 bis 2026-06-30Data collection on the use of of plant protection agents in the forest; Participation in the collection and evaluation of anthropogenous immissions regarding forest damage
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2028-12-31Evaluation of the application of plant protection products by aircraft
Directive No. 2009/128/EC of October 21, 2009 for the sustainable use of pesticides has stipulated to the member states of the EU that aerial spraying is only permitted for narrow exceptions. Therefore the German legislator has stipulated in § 18...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2028-12-31Development of diagnostic methods for pests and diseases of forest trees
Knowledge of forest diseases and the diagnosis and biology of their pathogens is important to secure forest ecosystem services and to avoid forest damage. Data collections in the forest, microbiological and molecular biological laboratory work,...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2025-12-31Studies on the biology and control of pests and diseases in forests, renewable resources and in urban green
Major causes of damage in forests are predominantly thermophilic species that are favoured by climate change. In the case of insects, these include various species of bark beetles, butterflies and leaf wasps. As the vitality of tree species...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2025-12-31Development of integrated plant protection methods in forests
Integrated plant protection methods are of central importance in forest protection. Here, preventive measures in forests are to be promoted in order to limit the use of plant protection products. The focus is on the development of non-chemical...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2025-12-31Risk assessment of the test area efficacy in the authorization / approval of plant protection products in the forestry and grant of consent
The aim of the EU active substance testing is to harmonize the authorization of plant protection products in Europe. The Institute examined in the cases in which Germany rapporteur Member State for the EU active substance test is whether the active...
Term: 2023-01-01 bis 2028-12-31